Amazing Enka singer Akari Mochizuki on this A World in London! Click: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... mochizuki/Unique London based singer & Cambridge graduate, Akari Mochizuki, is the latest star to be featured in popular TV series ‘Japanese People Around the World’. Hailing from Iwakuni in Yamaguchi prefecture, she began singing Enka ballads at the age of three and is now the UK’s only exponent of this traditional Japanese folk style. Akari has gone on to perform at major festivals & venues around the planet, taking in WOMAD, the British Museum, and Japan Matsuri along the way. Catch her on this AWIL now! www.akarisinger.com/ARTIST TRACK COUNTRYJoji Hirota & London Taiko Drummers Hiten Ryu II Japan/UKAkari Mochizuki Hitori De Nadeshiko Japan/UK‘ ‘ Kiri No London AI ‘ ‘‘ ‘ Numbu Tawaratsumi Uta ‘ ‘‘ ‘ Akita Ondo ‘ ‘Akari Mochizuki + Hibiki Ichikawa Ote Moyanyan ‘ ‘13/12/17 – AWIL at Res 147 Online: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... mochizuki/ Production & pics by Sofia Gaetani-Morris, Norman Druker, Sophie Darling. Next week London Gypsy Orchestra @ Resonance and Marina Deligianni & Sofia Pechlivani at SOAS. #AWorldinLondon – IN ITS ELEVENTH YEAR! Live on Wednesdays 6.30pm Resonance 104.4 www.resonancefm.com & 4pm SOAS Radio mixlr.com/soasradio

Queens of harmony – Marina Deligianni & Sofia Pechlivani on this festive A World in London! Click here: https://soasradio.org/music/episodes/a- ... -pechivaniThe hectic pace of life in London means that Christmas never comes until something special zaps it into focus. Two musical magicians waved their eloquent wands on our last show of 2017, combining a glorious chorus of angels & sleigh bells into the ultimate Xmas cracker! Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter, Sofia Pechlivani and charismatic vocalist Marina Deligianni have outstanding individual attributes, but together, glitttering synergy. Marina is a chief contributor to the London Greek music scene, enhancing the Rebet Asker series at the Green Note in Camden & bands like Plastikes Karekles, with her magnetic & distinctive voice. She is a co-founder of the unique, annual Rebetiko Carnival, and exciting new Rebetiko Choir. But on Friday nights, at a restaurant in Finsbury Park, Marina & Sofia have merged as a perfectly blended woman-only duo in the ladies room as well as on stage! We brought them out of the ‘bathroom sessions’ and into our studio for a delicious seasonal gift to you!ARTIST TRACK COUNTRYJoji Hirota Chikyu Japan/UKTell Tale Tusk The January Man UKOpen Heart Refugee Choir Lean On Me UK +++Dirtmusic Bi De Sen Soyle Germany/TurkeyGuillaume Barraud Quartet Kalawati France/IndiaHeather Innes Paddy’s Green.. ScotlandIdan Raichel Chaim Pshutim IsraelMarina Deligianni & Sofia Pechlivani Greece/UK‘ ‘ White Christmas‘ ‘ An M’agapas Alithina‘ ‘ Santa Claus Is Coming To Town‘ ‘ All I Want For Xmas Is You‘ ‘ Santa Baby AWIL Goin’ Global Gigs Guide: Dec 22 Grupo Lokito @ Magic Garden, Dec 31st Kuch Kuch Bollywood Nights @ Draft House EC4A ...more at www.djritu.com20/12/17 AWIL 244 #AWorldInLondon is podcast on #Itunes & #Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/SOASradio/playl ... in-london/ A World In London – in its ELEVENTH year! Live on Wednesdays, 4pm, from SOAS Radio: mixlr.com/soasradio and AWIL/CC at Resonance 104.4fm at 6.30pm, repeat Monday 8am, online, DAB & on Resonance Extra 5pm Wednesdays. Join us on Twitter @aworldinlondon This week London Gypsy Orchestra at Resonance, click: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... mber-2017/ Have a joyful festive season! We’ll speak again after the hols on January 10th! www.djritu.comhttps://www.facebook.com/DjRitu Twitter:@djritu1 @aworldinlondon

Ben Mandelson from Les Triaboliques on this A World in London! Click: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/The fabulous guitar trio, Les Triaboliques return to our capital’s live scene for a rare gig on January 19th at Rich Mix. Justin Adams, Lu Edmonds, and Ben Mandelson are the strummers in this cult band that formed in 2009, releasing their definitive, and only album, Rivermudtwilight to wide critical acclaim. On this AWIL, Ben Mandelson provides an insight into the careers of his comrades in lute, but also a reminder of his own staggering list of achievements spanning over 40 years in every aspect of the music industry. There’s been touring with Billy Bragg, Magazine, 3 Mustaphas 3, Yiddish Twist Orchestra, and the creation of pioneering label Globestyle Records. Ben excels in everything he does, whether it’s producing albums for Ladino goddess Yasmin Levy and Algerian piano legend Maurice El Médioni, or co-founding the essential annual world music expo Womex, but, he’s a humble guy that doesn’t ‘do’ social media and selflessly shares his wisdom to empower other artists – I’m one of them. First & foremost though, Ben is a passionate musician, and it’s in Les Triaboliques that he is matched with equally virtuosic peers. After a five year sabbatical, it’s darn good to have them back so book your ticket now! https://www.richmix.org.uk/events/music ... iaboliquesARTIST TRACK COUNTRYJoji Hirota & London Taiko Drummers Hiten Ryu II Japan/UKMarina Deligianni/Plastikes Karekles I Pio Megali Ora.. Greece/UKBrickwork Lizards Ya Rayah UK/Egypt/IrelandLes Triaboliques Black Earth Boys UK‘ ‘ Hora Anicuta Draga/Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood ‘ ‘ Gulaguajira UK‘ ‘ Rivermudtwilight UK 10/1/18 – AWIL at Res 149 Online: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/ Production & pics by Sofia Gaetani-Morris, Norman Druker, Sophie Darling, and sketches by Alban Low. Also this week Brickwork Lizards at SOAS. Click: https://soasradio.org/music/episodes/a- ... rk-lizards #HappyNewYear! #AWorldinLondon – IN ITS TWELFTH YEAR! Live on Wednesdays 6.30pm Resonance 104.4 www.resonancefm.com & 4pm SOAS Radio mixlr.com/soasradio

Folk music’s finest new young ‘fiddler on the roof’, James Patrick Gavin returns to this A World in London! Click: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/2018 is set to be a prime year for terrific albums by London-based artists, and one of the gigs we’re most excited about is at The Union Chapel on February 5th. That’s the date when James Patrick Gavin will be launching ‘Chewing The Fat’, with some premier folk stars from our capital joining him on stage: Tad Sargent, Djukella Orchestra’s Jez Hellard, and Teyr’s Dominic Henderson on uilleann pipes & whistles, plus support from Tell Tale Tusk’s Fiona Fey. At AWIL we’ve been blessed with two exclusive live previews of James’ debut CD, and on this show his skills as an authentic & unique song-writer shine through, with emotive vocal contributions from his grandmother and father. ‘Chewing The Fat’ is family album of musical photographs that we are privileged to be invited to share, and as you turn the pages, you’ll find ballads and Irish reels, equally balanced in a swirling pool of sound. Stories of migration, the sorrows of leaving home, yet the bravery required in finding another, conversations between generations, reflecting across the sea, from Ireland to Islington, and back again. Always though, as the band strikes up to breakneck speed through a dazzling display of musicianship, each song ends on a high note whipping everyone into the joyful dance of life. James Patrick Gavin illuminates Irish and English folk traditions through his mastery of melody & fiddle , but his heart writes deeper, investing soul and complete ‘self’, into intimate portraits that fully celebrate why we’re all here, and ultimately, the gift of family. Book now and bring your dancing shoes for February 5th at London’s Union Chapel! www.jamespatrickgavin.comARTIST TRACK COUNTRYJoji Hirota & London Taiko Drummers Hiten Ryu II Japan/UKBrickwork Lizards Hijaz Mandira UK/Egypt/IrelandLes Triaboliques Gulaguajira UKJames Patrick Gavin Old Keedie Dog UK/Ireland‘ ‘ Tae ‘ ‘‘ ‘ The Joy of Living ‘ ‘‘ ‘ Standing Stone ‘ ‘ 17/1/18 – AWIL at Res 150 Online: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/ Production & pics by Sofia Gaetani-Morris, Norman Druker, Sophie Darling, and sketches by Alban Low. Also this week New Year global music at SOAS. Click: https://soasradio.org/music/episodes/a- ... year-music Next week Middle-Eastern percussion queen Elizabeth Nott at SOAS and Palestinian electro-Shamstep supergroup 47 Soul at Resonance! #AWorldinLondon – IN ITS TWELFTH YEAR! Live on Wednesdays 6.30pm Resonance 104.4 www.resonancefm.com & 4pm SOAS Radio mixlr.com/soasradio

Shamstep super-group 47 Soul on this A World in London! Click: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/It’s been just four short years since the guys from 47 Soul moved to London, stamping their electrofying sound on British soil, wowing muddy festival-goers from Glastonbury to WOMAD. On February 2nd they’ll launch their first full studio album, ‘Balfron Promise’, with an un-missable showcase at the Jazz Cafe. The quartet met in Jordan 2013, forming an alliance built on their individual music-making skills, and as four individual souls rooted in Palestine. As you’ll hear in this AWIL interview with Hamza (El Jehaz) and Ramzy (Z the People), interspersed with extracts from Balfron Promise, 47 Soul are powerful communicators, employing words & music perfectly in the art of expression. Their lyrics, sung in Arabic and English, are challenging and thought-provoking, exposing truths and correcting history, all framed within a turbo-charged, multi-layered concoction of Arabic riffs, vocal choruses, and blistering hip-hop beats. 47 Soul own this new genre Shamstep, and it’s expertly designed, providing a stepping stone into Middle Eastern sounds fused through urban London. This accessibility resonates with their overall message which is about connecting people through the common language of music and stitching fractured communities back together. The time has come for repair, not rage, and 47 Soul are the ideal diplomats to build bridges. Find out more and check dates for their UK tour at www.47soul.comARTIST TRACK COUNTRYJoji Hirota & London Taiko Drummers Hiten Ryu II Japan/UKJames Patrick Gavin Tae UK/Ireland47 Soul Machina Palestine/Jordan/USA‘ ‘ Moved Around ‘ ‘‘ ‘ Mo Light ‘ ‘‘ ‘ Gamar ‘ ‘‘ ‘ Locked Up Shop ‘ ‘ 24/1/18 – AWIL at Res 151 Online: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/ Production & pics by Sofia Gaetani-Morris, Norman Druker, Sophie Darling, Mareia Zarbek, and sketches by Alban Low. Also this week global percussionist Elizabeth Nott at SOAS. Click: https://soasradio.org/music/episodes/a- ... london-247 Next week non-stop music at SOAS and Bahla & Tootard at Resonance! #AWorldinLondon – IN ITS TWELFTH YEAR! Live on Wednesdays 6.30pm Resonance 104.4 www.resonancefm.com & 4pm SOAS Radio mixlr.com/soasradio Support the Resonance fm FUNDRAISER!!! https://fundraiser.resonance.fm/

A double-bill of sensational bands on this A World in London - Bahla and TootArd! Click: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/Bahla opened our show with their wonderful atmospheric concoction of cinematic jazz weaved around Jewish folk music. This five-piece group was formed in London just two years ago by Venezuelan pianist Joseph Costi and guitarist Tal Janes. Along with Andrea Di Biase on double-bass, drummer Ben Brown, and the sublime vocals of Ines Loubet Franco from Portugal, they’ve just released their debut album, ‘Imprints’, and you can catch them on tour across the UK from February 2nd. Their London date will be at Pizza Express in Soho’s Dean Street on February 27th! www.bahla.co.ukNext up on this AWIL were Hasan and Rami Nakhleh from TootArd, who’d just flown in from Paris and are set to play Rich Mix on February 1st! TootArd’s superb album ‘Laissez Passer’ has stirred up a whole heap of excitement on the international scene since it emerged last year. Their tracks marry rock guitar with classical Arabic sax, painting in Maqam riffs and Levant-tinted desert blues, filtered through deep dubby Reggae bass lines and compelling Maghreb rhythms. This charged and infectious winning musical formula of traditional meets urban has been handed down from their father and gleaned from YouTube, whilst their lyrical themes centre around the natural world, love, and travel. This latter point is a poignant one for TootArd having grown up in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Their idyllic small village in the Majdal Shams mountains is constrained by borders yet inhabited by people restricted by their ID pass - Laissez Passer - leaving them effectively stateless & without a sense of belonging. But in TootArd’s case, their bold, unique, and inventive sounds qualify them as citizens of the world-class musician community, and fortunately for all of us, a musical passport to freedom. Find out more here: https://www.tootard.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tootard/ARTIST TRACK COUNTRYJoji Hirota & London Taiko Drummers Hiten Ryu II Japan/UK47 Soul Moved Around Palestine/Jordan/USABahla Nigun Simcha UK/Venezuela/Italy/Portugal‘ ‘ Piyut ‘ ‘‘ ‘ The Paths of Sirkeci/Pasha ‘ ‘TootArd Laissez Passer Golan Heights‘ ‘ Oya Marhaba ‘ ‘‘ ‘ Sahra ‘ ‘‘ ‘ Musiqa ‘ ‘ 31/1/18 – AWIL 152 Online: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/ Production & pics by Sofia Gaetani-Morris, Norman Druker, Sophie Darling, and sketches by Alban Low. Also this week non-stop global music at SOAS. Click: https://soasradio.org/music/episodes/a- ... london-248 Next week Amanda Noar’s Impact Theatre Co. at SOAS and London’s Night Czar Amy Lamé at Resonance! #AWorldinLondon – IN ITS TWELFTH YEAR! Live on Wednesdays 6.30pm Resonance 104.4 www.resonancefm.com & 4pm SOAS Radio mixlr.com/soasradio Support the Resonance fm FUNDRAISER!!! https://fundraiser.resonance.fm/

Trailblazing Night Czar, Amy Lamé, puts London back on top of the world, on this A World in London! Click: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/In 2016 two bold steps by new Mayor Sadiq Khan propelled London a giant leap forward - the launch of the Night Tube and appointment of a Night Czar. When Amy Lamé came into post, ours was the city that never wanted to sleep but was in danger of becoming a metropolitan dinosaur. Pubs, bars and clubs were rapidly vanishing, nocturnal key workers braved risky journeys home on dreaded night-buses, and London's night economy was unrecognised and undervalued. With a flash of brilliance and her infinite wealth of qualities, Amy was able to view London through fresh eyes pouring with unbridled enthusiasm. As a relative newcomer, she’d adopted London as her home in 1992 and went on to become club promoter, author, DJ, broadcaster, and grassroots activist, joining the Labour Party & Fabian Women. It's rare that we find fellow creatives at the heart of policy-making, or with any heart at all, but now at last, there's someone who is on the same page as the rest of us. Amy cares about the closure of music venues, the safety of women on public transport, and the questionable questions on the 696 form which have restricted many promoters for years, because, these have been her issues too. Amy, like Sadiq, comes from a working–class background and mixed cultural heritage. She empathises with ‘outsiders’, and revels in London’s diversity, seeing it as full of exciting possibility. Her vision involves inclusion, creative partnerships that galvanize people & communities, and she champions the amplification of non-Establishment voices. Whilst the costly mess of Brexit - dreamt up by divisive Bullingdon Club boys - drags on, dragging the UK’s reputation down across the globe, rest assured that our Night Czar is really a day and night STAR, passionately placing London back in its rightful place as the world’s leading capital. Find out more here: http://www.scroll.london.gov.uk/24hourlondon/ARTIST TRACK COUNTRYJoji Hirota & London Taiko Drummers Hiten Ryu II Japan/UKBahla Nigun Simcha UK/Venezuela/Italy/PortugalTootArd Laissez Passer Golan HeightsBaloji Soleil De Volt D.R. CongoNadine Shah Holiday Destination UK/PakistanJoji Hirota Kokiriko Japan/UK‘ ‘ Kaen Ranbu ‘ ‘Lord Kitchener London Is The Place For Me Trinidad/UK 7/2/18 – AWIL 153 Online: https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/a-wo ... uary-2018/ Production & pics by Sofia Gaetani-Morris, Norman Druker, Sophie Darling, and sketches by Alban Low. Next week Youth at SOAS Radio, and Nation Records founder & FunDaMental frontman Aki Nawaz at Resonance! #AWorldinLondon – IN ITS TWELFTH YEAR! Live on Wednesdays 6.30pm Resonance 104.4 www.resonancefm.com & 4pm SOAS Radio mixlr.com/soasradio Support the Resonance fm FUNDRAISER!!! https://fundraiser.resonance.fm/